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WASHINGTON, July 20, 2009 (Reuters) -- Scientists have underestimated the potential for a giant quake and tsunami that could swamp much the U.S. northwest and Canadian west coasts, British and U.S. researchers said on Monday. ... > read full story

Italian scientist Marco Fulle went to Indonesia in June to photograph Anak Krakatoa against the night sky and came back with stunning images of the reawakening volcano.
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A government panel said the life of the International Space Station should be extended past its planned demise in 2016.


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At the intersection of health, beauty and wishful thinking.


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(PhysOrg.com) -- Research at the University of Cincinnati has led to the first published structure of myostatin, a protein that regulates muscle growth in animals, offering hope for major advances in the fight against muscle-wasting diseases.
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(AP) -- In what might embarrass less adventurous souls, astronaut Koichi Wakata is returning to Earth with the underwear he kept on for a solid month during his space station stay and scientists will check them out.
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A Queen's University Belfast academic is working on research that could help protect the lives of military based in Afghanistan.

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